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Taxi Driver Scams Kuala Lumpur
48 Reviews Just wanted to give a credit to a guy (I guess) Mohammed (moh.hampden1@yahoo.com.au), who also posted on this topic earlier, being at that time a cab driver too... Although he isn't in the business...
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Eateries w food at cut-throat price Penang
3 Reviews no doubt you can find varies of penang hawker food here nonetheless, ask for the price before you order. there is no price listed on the food. hee.. if you speak in hokkien (local dialet), you get the...
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Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur
16 Reviews One word: Fantastic, extraordinary. All the buildings are very beautiful, very early book his place at the counter, plus they speak a little French. The tower staff is very friendly, and more for...
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Snake-less Temple Penang
3 Reviews I read everyone's comments about the snake temple but i still decided to go. Yes there really arent many free reigning snakes around however for a small price the temple has a mini zoo enclosure of...
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Chinatown Kuala Lumpur
12 Reviews Use bargaining to your advantage, start with 50% of quoted price and retreat softly . Never be violent as these fellows can be nasty. Go around the market once or twice without touching or asking but...
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Fake Goods Kuala Lumpur
3 Reviews If you are in Petaling Street, KL, being a Westerner or having 'different physical features' (I'm being polite here, okay) makes you a likely target for a sales pitch and/or con job. Any goods on...
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Menara Telecommunications Tower Kuala Lumpur
4 Reviews I paid the expensive price to the tower at dusk hoping to get some nice shots oly to find at the top too many people hogging the few areas to take shots from. Also the windows were rather small with...
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Churches, temples & mosques Kuala Lumpur
1 Review These limestone caves are 7 miles out of the city Kuala Lumpur and are the sacred place for the Hindus in Malaysia. The place looks wonderful from the outside but after climbing 272 steps to the top...
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Delinquent Primates Kuala Lumpur
1 Review Those little monkey doesnt really afraid of people. They even like to chased. If you go to Batu Caves for visit their caves, you will absolutely face the problems. well,... it's not biting just...
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Tipping is not obligatory or expected in Malaysia, though it is acceptable to tip moderately for courteous and efficient service in restaurant and hotels. There is already a service tax included in the bill If it's really good service, you can always round the bill up to the nearest Ringgit.
At Taman Negara National Park, fellows wearing officially looking T-shirts sell bus tickets to KL. When the bus arrived, the driver told us that tickets bought from the one guy we had been so lucky to meet, were no good. Because this particular guy was too slow paying the money pack to the transportation company. There was absolutely no way anyone could tell this one guy apart from the rest of the salesmen. So there we were standing, with three expensive invalid tickets... Argue! Tell them - over and over - that it is their responsibility to control their salesmen. Don't give up! Threaten to put the name of the bus company on the internet for all tourists to see - and that no one will ever use them again once words get around that they can't be trusted.After an hour of smooth talking, threats and pleads we were put on a huge, air-conditioned bus to KL, just the three of us.
Actually, this is no tourist trap. But if you happen to get caught in this guys fishing net, then you certainly will be trapped!This photo was taken in Georgetown, Penang. This guy picked up more junk than he did fish. And the fish that he caught were really small too! Bring a knife just in case you get caught in the fishermen's nets. Then you can cut yourself out of the net and swim to safety.
The Malaysian are in general very honest and sincere! They even run after you if you've forgotten some change at a shop! In all my travels I never was a victim of a tourist trap and I never felt like I had paid too much for anything. Some of the cheap tours (like in the Cameron Highlands) are quite funny, because they do not only show you sights (like a tea plantation), but also places where you can buy honey, strawberries, ect. Not that bad!
Before your get there, please have at least one travelling guide with you!When you wanna travel around the city area, before you get into any taxi/cab, please ask for a few to compare the prices, you may want to check the market rate with local people, they can tell you.Some of the market are prominenet in selling fake products, you may need to argue for price, if you really interested to buy, or else don't ask how much!
This resort wasn't really a tourist trap, except the name is a bit deceiving for two reasons. First, we thought this was going to be the GENTING HIGHLAND RESORT, it wasn't, of course, but a resort with a view of Genting Highland Resort. Second; because from our living room window we should have had a view of the Genting Highland Resort high up the mountain from us, instead we saw this, a construction of a new resort blocking our view of Genting Highland Resort! Can't escape progress where ever we go!
Watch for parking. You may be tempted to park anywhere, but maybe you can go in a paying parking. Even anywhere, check for the parking attendant under a tree.It might cost you an incredible outrageous 10 cents for a whole day. It's better than a US$1 ticket ;-)
Don't bother actually going to the towers because you can see them from anywhere in Kuala Lumpur and you can't go in them unless you're very lucky and even then its not worth the money spent. Go at night, the view is amazing. As long as you stay in a hotel nearby, you can walk to it (but watch the traffic). If you really wanna go in them. Get there first thing in the morning because they only let 100 people in a day. Get a great view of the city from the Observation deck on the Menara Kuala Lumpur tower. Its one of the highest structures in the world and you'll get great photos. But don't allocate too much time. I reckon do this and the towers all in one morning.
Light and Sound show in Melaka. The light show consists of green and red floodlights momentarily brightening the nearby mansion and A'Famosa and the sound show is a muffled account of Malaysia's history. Trust me, just go to the museum which, by the way, is free.
Penang. Yes, all of it.I was told that I absolutely could not miss Penang, but why I've yet to work out. It's brutally polluted and not very interesting - lots of crumbling colonial architecture and little else to occupy tourists. If you've only got a short time, skip it - there's lots of good food elsewhere in the country.
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
23 Reviews and 1115 Opinions Had a comfortable night sleep in the hotel. Nice Bathroom and bedsheets. Wide spread of Breakfast....
Eastern And Oriental Hotel Penang
16 Reviews and 473 Opinions Like other reviewers, we didn't actually stay here, we had a drink the bar which overlooks the...
Aldy Hotel Negeri Melaka
1 Review and 55 Opinions Aldy Hotel is situated in centre of Melaka Town next to the Police Station and opposite the...
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Q: Hello, I am traveling to Malaysia for the first time, at the end February beginning of March, this is my first trip there and I...
A: 1: Malaysia is a very developed and safe country to travel for anyone. 2: Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang and Camerom highlands are some very nice places. 3: That i...
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